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Thanks very much i will try that, ive spoken to a couple of mechanics, they both said the oil would be ok being as its old and high milage, but for the cost of it im will to try that rather than take it to a garage who might have it for a week or what evre and charge me the earth, damn economy !Removed! me over !!

I have a 1997 ford escort 1.4 petrol, and the last couple its has started stuttering/juddering under acceleration, its like not enough fuel is going in or something? When this is happeneing, there is hardly any power unless i put my foot right down then the revs rise slowly and all of a sudden it takes off like a beast. i need to know if this is an easy fix as times are hard and im semi skilled and would give it a good shot at fixing it myself if i could. Ive not run it out of fuel, and tho only thing i can think of having done recently before that was the oil was low so i topped it up with 20w50 mineral as it had done 150k miles, im not sure thats the right oil, but its the closest description i had on the oil bottles to my car. Thanks in advance guys (p.s. go easy on me im a newbie here)